Kevin de Leόn

This team didn’t just meet the moment — we set the standard. Proud of what we accomplished together.

The count happened just a few weeks after I left office, but the results speak to years of hard work by a team that never stopped pushing forward. We housed people. We built beds. We funded solutions. And we did it under immense pressure, despite every challenge thrown our way.

For three straight years, homelessness declined in CD14 — one of only two districts in the entire city to achieve that. The new numbers show street homelessness declined about 25%! 🧵

A cada angelino: protejan a sus familias. Protejan a los más vulnerables. Manténganse enfocados, fuertes, serenos, y no permitamos que nos provoquen hasta lograr el resultado que tanto anhelan. Ya hemos visto este guion antes — en los capítulos más oscuros de la historia mundial.

Trump es un maestro de la manipulación que fabrica desorden para justificar un abuso autoritario del poder. Y que no quepa duda: su siguiente jugada es clara — escalar la violencia, luego invocar la ley marcial. No debemos caer en su trampa.

Como autor de la ley del Estado Santuario de California, puedo decirles que la respuesta federal que estamos presenciando en Los Ángeles no es liderazgo. Es una provocación. Él desprecia nuestra ciudad. Desprecia nuestros valores. 🧵

We must not play into his hands. To every Angeleno: protect your families. Protect the vulnerable. Stay focused, stay strong, stay calm, and don't let them bait us into the very outcome they're craving. We've seen this playbook before — in the darkest chapters of global history.

This isn't about public safety. It's about chaos, control, and cruelty. Trump is a master manipulator who manufactures disorder to justify authoritarian overreach. And make no mistake - his next move is clear: escalate the violence, then invoke martial law.

As the author of California’s Sanctuary State law, I can tell you, the federal response we're witnessing in Los Angeles isn't leadership. It's provocation. He loathes our city. He loathes our values. And he will exploit every opportunity to dismantle our progress. 🧵

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When we raised the alarm on ghost guns 15 yrs ago, they mocked us. But in 2016, we beat the gun lobby & made CA the 1st to crack down on untraceable, unserialized weapons. The feds followed our lead — & SCOTUS just upheld it. SCOTUS got this one right. Read the article 🔗👇🏽

🧵2/2 Los gobiernos locales que busquen participar en redadas de deportación violarán esta ley y deberán ser procesados. Para leer el Proyecto de ley 54 del Senado de 2018 vea el enlace aquí: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavC… @RobBonta

🧵 1/2 La ley sobre el estado santuario de California (Proyecto de ley 54 del Senado de 2018) está a prueba de ataques legales. Como autor, me aseguré de que sobreviviera a los desafíos legales más rigurosos, incluso —-consiguiendo la aprobación de la Corte Suprema de Trump.

🧵 2/2 Local govts looking to participate in deportation raids will be violating this law, and must be prosecuted. See Senate Bill 54 here: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavC… @RobBonta

🧵 1/2 California’s sanctuary state — Senate Bill 54, 2018 — law is airtight. As its author, I ensured it would survive the most rigorous legal challenges — even earning the approval of Trump’s SCOTUS.

Me solidarizo con la familia de Tyre Nichols.Estoy indignado por las acciones brutales de los oficiales de policía de Memphis. El uso excesivo de la fuerza no tiene cabida en nuestras comunidades.Exigimos responsabilidad y justicia para Tyre. Por favor vea mi declaración oficial.

I stand in solidarity with the family of Tyre Nichols and am outraged by the brutal actions of the Memphis police officers. Excessive force has no place in our communities and we demand accountability and justice for Tyre. Please see my official statement.

Today, the LA City Council made history by expanding tenant protections citywide. Last September I laid out a list of key recommendations, like Universal Just Cause, that were adopted by the Council and voted into law today. Protecting LA renters is the right thing to do!